The scent of old paper – that distinctive vanilla-like aroma that develops as books age – creates its own form of aromatherapy for literary-minded visitors. Before air conditioning was commonplace ...

I talk about commonplace books. This is a great form of journaling, and I think it is essential for the intellectual or ...

After all, he wrote the book on it: 1964’s "The Cross Country Ski Book." It was the first time anyone had ever written a guide in English. "It’s out of print now — it went through seven or eight ...

In a new book, Iñárritu will explore the production of his debut feature “Amores Perros,” the critically acclaimed crime thriller that first bowed in 2000 in Cannes, would be nominated for ...

He also kept what he now thinks of as a “commonplace book”, where he would copy down passages from books, poems, song lyrics. As a youngster, he wrote ghost stories, and as a teen, there was ...

Commonplace books used to be tools to record the great wisdom of the past. But now they became “a tool for the construction and expression of one’s own personal take on the world.” ...

Recycling older parchment for new books was a common practice during the medieval era, meaning many other invaluable records are still likely hidden in existing archives. “This project was not ...

There’s another, less intimidating way to break into the realm of financial topics: Pick up a book. And not just any book, but one of the best investing books for beginners. Whether you’re ...

Throwing 300 innings in a season was once commonplace; in 1969 alone, nine pitchers did it. But at some definable point in each game, the data came to reveal, a relief pitcher becomes a more ...